Ambassador of India to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU, H.E. Mr. Manjeev Singh Puri, presenting Government of India's intervention at the Brussels Conference for the Central African Republic in Brussels on November 17, 2016

Ambassador of India to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU, H.E.Manjeev Singh Puri delivering the introductory remarks during the launch of the book
"The Modi Doctrine- New Paradigms in India's Foreign Policy" in Brussels.

Member of the Parliament of India, Members of the European Parliament and several Business leaders attended the Fourth Trade and Investment Partnership Summit 2016 held in Brussels on November 8, 2016.The book- "The Modi Doctrine- New Paradigms in India's

Ambassador of India to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU H.E. Mr.Manjeev Singh Puri interacting with the Secretary General of World Customs Organisation (WCO), Mr.Kunio Mikuriya during the visit of Customs Officers from India to the WCO Headquarters in Brussels

Indian Memorials in Belgium

Make in India: India based Aequs signs pact to supply components for Boeing's Chinook helicopter-Dutch firm Fokker Tech, a division of GKN Aerospace and aerospace manufacturer Aequs signed an agreement to supply machined components for Boeing's Chinok heavy lift helicopter, of which the machined detailed parts will be made in India and supplied by Aequs

CDC group invests in India-CDC Group, UK's development finance institution is set to invest close to $750 million in India over the next three years as India's investment climate is expected to generate better returns for long-term financial investors

The state of Madhya Pradesh in India is scheduled to build the world's largest 750 Mega Watts(MW) solar power station at the Rewa district under joint venture of Solar Energy Corporation of India and MP Urja Vikas Nigam

Make in India--Australia's FAL Food and Beverages, which makes the Coco Joy, Juiced Up and Aqua Hero beverages, announced the setting up of its first Indian factory within three years, which will serve several countries. The firm is expected to invest US $9-10 million in India to set up its distribution and retail presence.

Digital India snaps up new investment worth US $ 500 mn-- India's largest e-commerce marketplaces, Snapdeal, has raised US $500mn from foreign investors led by Alibaba, Foxconn, and JSoftBank

China's smart phone manufacturer, Xiaomi's, Redmi 2 Prime will be the first Made-in-India phone at Andhra Pradesh in India. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the phone in Visakhapatnam recently under the Make in India, Made in Andhra Pradesh programme. Xiaomi is the third largest Smart phone manufacturer of the world after Samsung and Apple.

Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and a key supplier to Apple Inc, signed a pact with the State Government of Maharashtra in India to invest US $5 billion over five years on a new electronics manufacturing facility. Foxconn is one of the world's largest private employers.

India is set to overtake the US as the 2nd largest smartphone market by 2017-- International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts India to overtake the US as the second-largest smartphone market globally by 2017 and to maintain high growth rate over the next few years as people switch to smartphones and gradually upgrade to 4G.

Government of India shortlists 100 cities for Smart Cities Mission worth US $ 16 billion as part of completion of Stage One of the Mission

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